1st place

Dell Tablets sponsored by MLH
Drones
First prize is private pitch to one or two of our angel members (of course if the team shows promise this would be a potential patch to a serious pitch opportunity down the road to our larger membership).
Instantly become a top 10 finalist in the Bronco Startup Challenge to compete for total prize money of $10,000*!
*One team member must be a current Cal Poly Pomona student and correct paperwork must be completed.

2nd place

Ring IOT Devices
Entry to Bronco Startup Challenge
An invite for two to Pasadena Angels monthly breakfast meeting, typically attended by 50 or more of our members.

3rd place

Amazon Echo Dots
Entry to Bronco Startup Challenge
An opportunity to pitch at a local Pasadena pitch event.

#HackHarassment

Use your tech skills for good and hack online harassment! Build a software solution that can help reduce the frequency and/or severity of online harassment. Members of the winning team receive Hack Harassment Battery Packs!

Amazon Web Services - Best Use of AWS

$250 AWS credit

Best Game Hack

Develop the best game on any platform of your choice (web/mobile/VR/etc.) The winning team will win VR headsets sponsored by the Game Development & Design Club!

Organizers

Sponsors

Partners

Visit http://hackpoly.com/ for more info.Teams of up to 5 will team up and in an epic 24 hours to build and market an epic hack. What is a hack? It's creating something that doesn't exist yet, something that will improve the lives of the individuals that use it.

How to enter

Judges

Judging Criteria

Technical Complexity
How difficult was the project to implement technically in the time frame? Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just some lipstick on an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount?

Originality
Is the hack more than just another generic social app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?

Impact / Usefulness
Is the hack practical given its target audience? Is it something that the user base would actually use? Does it fulfill a need people have?

Polish / Design (UI/UX)
Is the hack usable in its current state? Is the user experience smooth? Does everything appear to work? Is it well-designed?

Hack Factor
This is very difficult to describe, but you'll know it when you see it. The closest description would be a project that makes you feel like you are living in the future.

Best Game
Did they make an interesting and intriguing game that has a high replay value?